By Dr. Al Sears, MD "Natural flavoring." You can find it on millions of food labels. But in this case "natural" comes with a definition that's hard to believe. That's because "natural flavors" can perversely mean any chemical approved for use in food. The FDA makes manufacturers declare if a flavoring has any … Read More
What Are Your Goals for 2012?
For some of you, reading this is going to be one of the most important things you'll ever read... It will be the catalyst for magnificent changes in your life... it will be a moment that lives in your memory forever. Sound crazy? I'm dead serious... because what I'm about to share with you completely changed my life... I … Read More
The TRUTH About Empty Stomach Cardio
By Joel Marion, CISSN, NSCA-CPT Over the weekend I hit the gym with my buddy Mikey for a morning cardio workout. Now, I say "cardio", but really it was a metabolic resistance training session. If you're unfamiliar with the term, the simple definition for metabolic resistance training is "cardio with weights". … Read More
Epsom Salt: Your Home Health Spa in a Box!
Dig into your bathroom closet or look under your kitchen sink and chances are you'll find one of nature's great health rejuvenators nicely boxed up and ready to use. And if you don't, you can pick up a box for a couple dollars at virtually any pharmacy. I like to think of Epsom salt, which is the common name for magne … Read More
Lose Weight by Simply Thinking About Food?
Have you ever said just thinking about food is enough to put on extra weight? Afraid a trip to the dessert table at family and social gatherings will make your scale blush in the morning? Well a fascinating new study about food cravings was published in the journal Science this month, just in time for Christmas dinner. A … Read More
Little Known Causes of Back Pain and Leg Pain
Just because lower back pain is one of the top reasons for visits to the doctor doesn't mean you're going to get good advice on how to treat it. Oh sure, you may come away with some pain pills... get your back cracked at your chiropractor... or get some massage and physical therapy to help you feel better. Any of thes … Read More
Does Back Pain Have You Feeling Depressed?
by Margaret McCraw, Ph.D. Have you been in a funk, not understanding the reason for your bad moods and lack of energy? Are you isolating yourself from others because you never know how you will feel from moment to moment? Have you noticed that friends and family members have backed away from spending time with you? Is livin … Read More
The 10 Back Pain Commandments
by Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA We get thousands of email from people all over the world asking our advice about back pain. Despite over a hundred articles available on LoseTheBackPain.com, and in our weekly emails, people still confuse the forest for the trees. There are just so many areas to consider when dealing with the tota … Read More
Obamacare Unconstitutional?
After President Obama signed the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" into law I wrote a short article about some of the negative impacts of Obamacare. I predicted Americans would show their extreme displeasure with this type of big government rammed down our throats at the polls in November. Indeed, we witnessed … Read More
Bowen Therapy: Australian for Pain Relief
I remember seeing a billboard on the side of the road once. It had a picture of this tremendous hunk of sizzling juicy steak topped with a little sprig of parsley. The caption read, "Australian for salad." The message is crystal clear. The "salad" is merely dressing for the real meal. That makes me think of how most pe … Read More